BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, CT
06604
PLEASE POST (
Posting Date May 16, 2012 - Open Till Filled)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL
(1 OR MORE FOR 2012-2013 SCHOOL
YEAR)
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Provides effective instructional
leadership to the school community.
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Ensures that students under your
supervision receive the instruction and other professional
support necessary given their individual needs and abilities, to
allow them to attain mastery in verbal and written communication,
reading comprehension, mathematics, and thinking and
decision-making skills, and to meet other goals and objectives
established by the District.
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Develops a school-wide organization
for optimum staff effectiveness.
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Ensures that the school's mission
statement is the driving force for all school
decision-making.
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Develops, implements, monitors, and
evaluates a long-range strategic plan that is inclusive and
focused on instructional improvement.
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Supervises and evaluates school
staff to ensure optimum student achievement.
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Supervises and evaluates
administrative staff to promote instructional leadership.
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Promotes parental, student, and
community involvement.
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Supervises registration, scheduling,
programming, attendance, grade reports, as well as district,
state and national reports.
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Establishes procedures to enhance
safety and security of pupils and staff.
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Implements student discipline and
attendance policies.
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Develops and implements site-based
professional development.
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Manages school budget, maintains
accurate records and prepares reports as requested.
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Fulfills other duties, as designated
in the principal's job description.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Certified as an Intermediate
Administrator, (92)
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Five years successful record of
teaching and five years successful record of administrative
experience (Elementary level preferred).
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Knowledge and understanding of the
teaching and learning process, including curriculum development,
instructional improvement and standards of assessment.
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Knowledge and understanding of
elementary school programming, including special education,
bilingual education services and all special programs.
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Ability to communicate orally and in
writing with staff members, students, parents and
community.
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Excellent public relations
skills.
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Demonstrated managerial skills, to
include delegation, effective decision-making, interpersonal
relationship and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to collaborate with the
entire school-community in order to effect school
improvement.
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Proficient in use of computers and
technology.
Salary range for 2012-2013
is Group II M.A. $113,335 to Ph.D. $134,093.
Qualified candidates who wish to apply should
access the Bridgeport Public Schools web site "Human
Resources/Jobs" and apply using the Applitrack system.
"
It is the policy of the Bridgeport Board of Education not to
discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual
orientation, marital status, religion, age, national origin,
ancestry, physical disability, present or past mental
disorder, mental retardation or learning disability, in any
of its educational programs, activities or employment
practices."
"The Bridgeport Board of Education
is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer."